Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Plant Cordia Bellonis
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1997-01-10 · Effective 1997-02-10 · 62 FR 1644
Document
Document number
97-564
Federal Register citation
62 FR 1644
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1997-01-10
Effective date
1997-02-10
Abstract
The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines Cordia bellonis (no common name) to be endangered pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. This species is a shrub endemic to the island of Puerto Rico and it is restricted to three public forests--Maricao, Susua, and Rio Abajo. The species is threatened by habitat loss, some forest management practices, and restricted distribution. This final rule will implement the Federal protection and recovery provisions afforded by the Act for Cordia bellonis.